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Simulate Construction
Scheduling
The TimeLiner tool enables you to link your 3D model to an external construction
schedule for visual 4D planning.
Overview of TimeLiner Tool
The TimeLiner tool adds 4D schedule simulation to Autodesk Navisworks
Simulate 2012. TimeLiner imports schedules from a variety of sources. You
can then connect tasks in the schedule with objects in the model to create a 4D
simulation. This allows you to see the effects of the schedule on the model, and
compare planned dates against actual dates. TimeLiner also allows the export
of images and animations based on the results of the simulation. TimeLiner
will automatically update the simulation if the model or schedule changes.
You can combine the functionality of TimeLiner with other Autodesk
Navisworks tools:
Linking TimeLiner and Object Animation together enables the triggering
and scheduling of object movement based on start time and duration of
project tasks, and can help you with workspace and process planning. For
example, a TimeLiner sequence may indicate that when a particular site
crane moves from its start point to its end point over the course of a
particular afternoon, a workgroup working nearby causes an obstruction
along its route. This potential obstruction problem can be resolved before
going to site (e.g., the crane can be moved along a different route, the
workgroup moved out of the way, or the project schedule altered). See
Add
Animation
(page 660) for more information.
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